Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 1 September 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities have a Community Infrastructure Levy (a) approved and (b) in operation.
The following 18 authorities in England and Wales have had their Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedules approved at examination but are yet to either formerly adopt, or to start charging, the levy:
Haringey
Hertsmere
Hillingdon
Islington
Lambeth
Lewisham
Richmond Upon Thames
Sedgemoor
Sevenoaks
Tandridge
Teignbridge
Woking
The following 45 authorities are currently charging the Community Infrastructure Levy, having passed the independent examination.
Barnet
Bassetlaw
Bedford
Brent
Bristol
Broadland
Caerphilly
Chelmsford
Chorley
Croydon
Dartford
Elmbridge
Exeter
Fareham
Harrow
Havant
Huntingdonshire
Merton
Newham
Norwich
Oxford
Plymouth
Poole
Portsmouth
Preston
Purbeck
Redbridge
Shropshire
Southampton
Sutton
Trafford
Wandsworth
Waveney
Winchester
Wycombe
In addition to the 63 authorities listed above, a further 116 authorities have made significant progress towards adopting the levy.
Of the 116, 21 authorities have either submitted their levy charging schedules for examination or been scheduled for examination, a further 25 have published a draft charging schedule for consultation and a further 70 have published a preliminary draft charging schedule for consultation.
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
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